Corbett Issues State of Emergency for Hurricane Sandy; Tips on How to Protect Your Family

Gov. Tom Corbett has declared a State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Sandy.

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The National Weather Service has announced there could be severe weather across Pennsylvania from Sunday to Wednesday – also known as Halloween 2012.

Forecasters are predicting that what remains of Hurricane Sandy as the storm moves up the East Coast will mix with a growing trough of low pressure over the eastern part of the country to form a powerful coastal storm system. Across Pennsylvania, potential hazards associated with this storm include heavy rainfall, high winds and a chance for substantial snowfall in some areas of the state.

According to Penn State Live, inclement weather is expected to start in the area on Sunday night. Across Pa., the National Weather Service is predicting heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding, with the total amount of expected rainfall increasing from the west to the east. In eastern Pa., the storm may produce damaging winds – especially on Oct. 29 and 30 – and tidal flooding along the Delaware River.

Central Pa. could experience strong winds and a chance for snow at higher elevations. Western Pa. may experience strong winds and substantial snowfall, particularly in the southwest.

In State College, the downtown Halloween parade is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday and trick-or-treat in the Borough is from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday. No changes have been announced yet.

Tom Corbett is blaming Democrats and the media for the continued criticism surrounding his handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case, according to a reports Thursday in Harrisburg, including the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

Corbett challenged anyone who alleges politics played a role in the case to "bring forward one piece of evidence, one sentence of evidence, one thread of evidence," acco